EVERSOLO DAC-Z10 REVIEW Eversolo DAC-Z10 is the £1940 flagship DAC from this popular brand. It boasts a fully balanced architecture, pre-out, and a few other novel features. Oscar Stewart sees how it stacks up in this review for HiFi PiG.
HENRY AUDIO DA 256 DAC REVIEW Henry Audio DA 256 is born out of 20 years of DIY DAC building; the DA 256 is Børge Strand-Bergesen’s second commercial release. This stylish, compact unit boasts plenty of input options, and the overall design puts a serious focus on making the DAC as simple and easy to […]
TOPPING DX5 II DAC/HEADAMP/PRE REVIEW Topping DX5 II is a DAC, Headphone amp, and pre all in one affordable unit. HiFi PiG’s Oscar Stweart takes a listen.
VOLUMIO PRECISO DUAL MONO DAC REVIEW VOLUMIO PRECISO dual mono DAC is made in Florence by this Italian company with a well-known background in computer audio. It costs 799 Euros, and in this review, Stuart Smith plugs it into the HiFi PiG reference system.
HEGEL D50 RAVEN DAC REVIEW Hegel D50 Raven DAC is the latest DAC from this Norwegian brand and comes a full ten years after their last standalone DAC, the D30. The D50 Raven costs £4250 in the UK, and in this review, Alan McIntosh puts it through its paces for HiFi PiG.
ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 6 DX MKII REVIEW Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DX MKII is an all-in-one integrated amplifier featuring a DAC and streamer. In his first review for HiFi PiG, Jon Lumb gives you his thoughts on this £7,400 unit.
AURALiC ALTAIR G2.2 REVIEW AURALiC ALTAIR G2.2 is an all-in-one streaming transport with onboard DAC that also manages to include a moving magnet phonostage and a headphone amplifier in a box of very modest proportions. It has some interesting tech onboard and costs a little over five grand. Stuart Smith takes a listen for HiFi […]
Eversolo DMP-A6 GEN-2 STREAMING DAC REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen 2 streaming DAC is pretty much what it says on the tin – a one-box streaming DAC costing £799. Janine Elliot takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
iFi ZEN DAC 3 REVIEW Over the last few years, iFi Audio have built a name for itself, making excellent head-fi related kit at often reasonable prices. In this review, we will be taking a closer look at their ZEN DAC 3, the latest DAC from their popular ZEN range of products.
JADIS JS2 SL DAC REVIEW JS2 SL is the latest one-box DAC from the illustrious French brand JADIS. Stuart takes a listen to this 10,900 Euro DAC for HiFi PiG.
TOPPING A50 III HEADPHONE AMP AND D50 III DAC REVIEW Topping A50 III Headphone Amp and D50 III DAC review by Oscar Stewart for HiFi PiG. In this review, he will look at the latest of Topping’s A50 / D50 products, now in their third iteration, with a range of headphones. The A50 III comes […]
METRONOME AQWO 2 HYBRID DAC, SACD/CD PLAYER & STREAMER Stuart Smith takes a listen to the €19,990 Metronome AQWO 2 DAC/SACD and streamer from esteemed French brand Metronome Technologie.
AURALIC VEGA S1 STREAMING DAC & EXTERNAL PSU REVIEW AURALiC and their VEGA S1 streaming DAC with additional external PSU is a bit of a departure for the brand in terms of form factor, but does the new look still have within it the great sonic abilities of the company’s previous offerings? Stuart Smith finds […]
JDS LABS ATOM AMP 2 and ATOM DAC 2 REVIEW JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2 cost just $129 per box giving you a fully capable headphone DAC and headphone amp for less than $260. The price is certainly right, but will this stack measure up when it comes to sound quality? […]
WiiM PRO PLUS REVIEW Wiim stormed the streaming market last year with the release of their Wiim Mini and Pro; in this review we will look at their £219 Pro Plus model which has a few additional features over the regular Pro, whilst still retaining an accessible price.
iFi AUDIO NEO iDSD 2 REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2, the successor to the brand’s NEO iDSD.
iFi AUDIO hip-dac 3 REVIEW IFi Audio have made their hip-dac 3 to be a portable and yet capable DAC and amp. Oscar Stewart takes a listen to it at home and on the go for HiFi PiG.
EVERSOLO DMP-A8 REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A8 is a fully featured DAC, Streamer and Preamplfier all-in-one box of tricks that costs less than £2000. In this first official UK review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.
S.M.S.L D6s BALANCED DAC REVIEW S.M.S.L D6s Balanced DAC costs less than £200 but can it hold its own with the more expensive DACs out there. Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG
VIOLECTRIC DHA V226 HEADPHONE AMP AND DAC REVIEW Violectric’s DHA V226 is a £1230 balanced headphone amplifier and DAC. In this review for HiFi PiG, Oscar Stewart gives it a whirl.
DECO AUDIO TRANSFER DAC REVIEW Deco Audio Transfer DAC is a £549 Digital to Analogue Converter using valves for the output stage with no FETS and no transistors. The DAC is made in the United Kingdom and in this review, Oscar Stewart tries it out for HiFi PiG.
INNUOS PHOENIX USB REVIEW Alan McIntosh first heard the concept behind the Innuos Phoenix USB at the North West Audio and was so impressed he bought one. Here’s what he thought after he’d given it a proper listen in his reference system.
EVERSOLO DMP-A6 REVIEW Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Eversolo DMP-A6 Streaming DAC costing £759.
iFi NEO STREAM REVIEW iFi Audio has been around for a few years now starting out mostly focusing on headphones and portable audio, they recently stepped into the streamer world due to the increased popularity of high-fidelity streaming services and devices. Released last September, this might not be the newest device in their line-up but […]
AURALIC ALTAIR G1.1 DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER REVIEW As a long-time user of Auralic streamers, Stuart was keen to take a look and listen to this updated streaming DAC from the brand.
iFi AUDIO GO LINK REVIEW iFi Audio GO Link is a £59 DAC dongle designed to get the very best sound out of your Android or iOS phone. Oscar Stewart takes a listen.
Fiio K9 PRO ESS DAC HEADPHONE AND DAC REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to the £700 Fiio K9 PRO ESS headphone and DAC.
MATRIX AUDIO ELEMENT X2 STREAMER/DAC/PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW In his first review for HiFi PiG, Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the Matrix Audio Element X2 Streamer/DAC/Preamp.